Catherine Zeta Jones

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Biography

Recent Role:
Herself on Live! with Kelly
Gender:
Female
Born:
9-25-1969
Birthplace:
Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Birth Name:
Catherine Jones
AKA:
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Catherine Jones
Catherine Zeta Jones was born on September 25, 1969, in Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, UK to father Dai Jones, who formerly worked for a candy factory, and mother Pat Jones. Catherine also has two brothers named David Jones, a development executive born in 1967, and Lyndon Jones, who works at Catherine's production company; born in 1972.

Catherine showed an interest early on in entertainment. She sang and danced her way to local stardom before she was ten years-old, as a part of a Catholic congregation's performing troupe. She later starred on stage in 'Annie', 'Bugsy

More Malone', and 'The Pajama Game'. At 15, Catherine had the lead in the British revival of 42nd Street. She was originally cast as the second understudy for the lead role in the musical but when the star and first understudy became sick the night the play's producer was in the audience, she was given the lead for the rest of the musical's production.

She first made a name for herself in the early '90s when she starred in the Yorkshire Television comedy/drama series "Darling Buds of May" (1991). The show was a smash hit and made Jones one of the United Kingdom's most popular television actresses.

Catherine subsequently played supporting roles in several films, including Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992), the miniseries Katharina die Große (1995) (TV) and a larger part as the seductive Sala in Phantom, The (1996) before landing her breakthrough role playing the fiery Elena opposite Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas in The Mask of Zorro(1998).

She next starred in many big budget blockbusters like Entrapment (1999), Haunting, The (1999) and Traffic (2000), for which many believed Catherine was robbed of an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

In November 2000, Catherine married actor Michael Douglas. She gave birth to their son, Dylan Michael, in August 2000.

In March 2003, she won her first Academy Award for her portrayal of Velm a Kelly in the movie musical Chicago. Just weeks later, she gave birth to her second child, daughter Carys Zeta Douglas in Ridgewood, NJ on April 20th.

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    10 Perfect
    Really great!! hide show

    She is one of my best actresses, and for a reason! In every movie she puts herself as it is the lifetime role. That's why shes such a good actress. Besides that, she has gorgeous face and body, and she has that fine british accent which gives to her one more star in a whole sky of stars. I love her in every movie, and the only thing i mind is that husband of hers, but...if she thinks that he is the best for her, then ok... But, still, i think that a woman like her could find a man that has more life in it's body...
    At the end : Catherine is the best!!

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    10 Perfect
    Catherine Zeta Jones hide show

    A woman who has helped bring true glamour back to Hollywood.
    I first saw her in "Catherine the Great" a British film about the Tsarina of Russia.Then I saw her on tv again in what was to become my all-time favourite show "The darling buds of May" with David Jason.Every one always seems to be struck by how naturally beautiful Catherine is.I agree.I think every woman would love to be that romantically beautiful.I have been a fan of Ms Jones since my teens and was more than impressed with her Chicago performance.This Movie Star truly reminds me of Hollywood Greats Elizabeth Taylor & Marilyn Monroe in Star-power.I also love the fact that this actress is not a playboy centrefold.Nice to see a beautiful woman not afraid to say no to Hugh Hefner.Dignified,hard-working,funny,spirited,commited to her family and not giving out under the Hollywood pressure to become a walking skeleton.Alot to admire for like-minded women everywhere.

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    10 Perfect
    Catherine Zeta Jones is a wonderful actress. hide show

    Catherine Zeta Jones is a beauty, she is also a wonderful person and talented actress, i've seen her in the Mask of Zorro and the Legend of Zorro, as well as other movies, her extreme beauty and charm show with every role that she plays and eveu though I haven't seen too many movies with her, I can still tell that she has talent and class, she can also be funny as she proved in her role in both Zorro movies. Overall, She's a Smart, Sexy, and gifted women with alot of class.

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    The Legend of Catherine Zeta-Jones! hide show

    Is amazing, how back in 1998, she was not as know as she is now, and nowadays she is rated as one of the greatests actress of our time.
    In fact, she is a really good actress, her performances chanted everyone!
    She may had bad fortune with some movies choise, but who is the great actress that didn't had it! I must refer, the fiasco of "The Mansion", but I have to say that the movie wasen't bad, thanks to the actors performance, but thanks to a bad script.
    All in all, Catherine is a woman of great talent, a great actress!

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    She's special!!! hide show

    I like her very much, her work is special and she is so pretty.
    I'm going to talk of some of her movies that I most like and they are:
    Chicago- I loved that movie she was amazing the way that she sang and dance was really beautiful and I really enjoied watch this movie.
    The Legend of Zorro- She and Antonio Banderaz were really great at this movie it was a great movie.
    Ocean's Twelve- I love that movie and she was really good too.
    America's Sweethearts- That movie was really great and I love watched.
    She's amazing and I like her every time more and more.

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